Discourses on Livy
Niccolò Machiavelli
Appears in 5 ideas
Humanities/Philosophy of History
Politics
- GovernmentWhat makes government legitimate, and what form should it take?
- RevolutionWhen, if ever, is the violent overthrow of an established order justified?
- AristocracyShould the best rule, and how is aristocracy distinguished from oligarchy?
- OligarchyWhat happens when political power follows wealth, and is the rule of the rich ever legitimate?